Why you put Boy Scout article on IGN?!?!

This is an excerpt from a Boy's Life issue that I received today regarding next gen consoles in the video game section (which I never even knew was in this magazine). The news you care about is bolded:

In just a few months, both Microsoft and Sony will unveil their hot new consoles at E3, the Electronic Entertainment Expo. Right now, there's a ton of Web Buzz about potential features. Among the rumors:

NEXT PLAYSTATION: Sony has announced the playstation 4, available for the holidays. With 8 gigs of system memory, racing games like Drive Club and the new platformer Knack look promising. The revamped Dualshock 4 controller sports a touchpad and social media connectivity. We'll see what the PS4 console looks like at E3

Rumored:The PS4 could turn any TV into a 3-D TV. The new controller might have "biofeedback," allowing for your emotions to change the game.

NEXT XBOX It might be up to three times more powerful than the new playstation. Kinect 2 could have its own processor that sees fingers and facial structures. Live Wall (coming in 2014) might project a gaming universe in 360 degrees around your room. Get those shelves out of the way!

POSSIBLE GAMES:Both consoles: A kind of Skylanders from EA, except with cars as characters.PlayStation: New WipeOut and Gran TurismoXbox: Kinectanimals 2 and new Project Gotham Racing

Now what I'm wondering is how did they come up with this? All the news I've seen so far has the PS4 as the more powerful console by a long shot. I doubt that Microsoft would only inform Boy's LIfe of this important news, so has there been any article recently that I have missed?

They're already wrong about a E3 announcement. Biofeedback? lol no. It's just a touchpad like the Vita's. And the next xbox wont be 3x time more powerful. It wont even be 1.5x more powerful, out of anything it'll be about the same or less since current rumors suggest that the nextbox will be about 30% less powerful. (the xbox 360 SoC processor may boost it abit if that rumor is true, or if MS ditched the 7770 AMD for 7790.)

They're already wrong about a E3 announcement. Biofeedback? lol no. It's just a touchpad like the Vita's. And the next xbox wont be 3x time more powerful. It wont even be 1.5x more powerful, out of anything it'll be about the same or less since current rumors suggest that the nextbox will be about 30% less powerful. (the xbox 360 SoC processor may boost it abit if that rumor is true, or if MS ditched the 7770 AMD for 7790.)

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I've read the same stories as you, but this one seemed to stick out and I wanted to other people's opinions.

Cool. But how much more does an extended warranty add? It would be very disappointing if it turned out that my unicorn was defunct and in fact did not shoot rainbows out its arse.

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If that happens its because you got the silver unicorn, you need to upgrade to gold.

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I never knew there was a gold unicorn, but that's freaking sweet! What is the customer feedback like on the gold unicorns? I enjoy being an informed consumer, and would regret purchasing a product that I had not thoroughly researched.

Cool. But how much more does an extended warranty add? It would be very disappointing if it turned out that my unicorn was defunct and in fact did not shoot rainbows out its arse.

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If that happens its because you got the silver unicorn, you need to upgrade to gold.

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Wrong again if you bought it from Microsoft they replace it for free within a two year period if you buy from Sony your bang sh*t out of luck.

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That doesn't sound like fun. But if I buy my new unicorn from Microsoft, do they charge me monthly to use it? Because I would rather get banged the shit out of once in order to enjoy my unicorn hassle-free than end up spending more money just to play with a unicorn I already purchased.

If that happens its because you got the silver unicorn, you need to upgrade to gold.

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Wrong again if you bought it from Microsoft they replace it for free within a two year period if you buy from Sony your bang sh*t out of luck.

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That doesn't sound like fun. But if I buy my new unicorn from Microsoft, do they charge me monthly to use it? Because I would rather get banged the shit out of once in order to enjoy my unicorn hassle-free than end up spending more money just to play with a unicorn I already purchased.

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You've got a choice, you get a unicorn that works for a few bucks a month, or one that shits all over your carpet - but hey it's FREE! ... Choose wisely...

Wrong again if you bought it from Microsoft they replace it for free within a two year period if you buy from Sony your bang sh*t out of luck.

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That doesn't sound like fun. But if I buy my new unicorn from Microsoft, do they charge me monthly to use it? Because I would rather get banged the shit out of once in order to enjoy my unicorn hassle-free than end up spending more money just to play with a unicorn I already purchased.

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You've got a choice, you get a unicorn that works for a few bucks a month, or one that shits all over your carpet - but hey it's FREE! ... Choose wisely...

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Ever since I got that spider pig, the carpet cleaning lady refuses to come back. Microsoft unicorn it is!

So far it's shaping up to be the ps4, but Microsoft has yet to announce any games.

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Hmm, if third-party games look the same on both consoles, from just a games perspective; wouldn't the PS4 make more sense?

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how? not discrediting anyone's taste but I'd pick xbox exclusives over PS exclusives (all in preference) as well as Xbox Live

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Any reason why? I like the exclusives for both consoles, but I just find that ps3 offers a greater variety of games. Plus, psn is works fine, and I really don't see cross party chat as a deciding factor. I mean, to each his own, but I just want to know your opinion.

This rumor of it being 2 to 3x powerful is really old. I posted an article about it a while back. If I remember correctly, some guy from Crytek was quoted saying it.

Now, I don't believe it would be 2 to 3x powerful, but if it is...cool. If anything it's probably only a bit more powerful with than the PS4, about the same, or a little less. I think, most likely, they end up being around the same thing.

They're already wrong about a E3 announcement. Biofeedback? lol no. It's just a touchpad like the Vita's. And the next xbox wont be 3x time more powerful. It wont even be 1.5x more powerful, out of anything it'll be about the same or less since current rumors suggest that the nextbox will be about 30% less powerful. (the xbox 360 SoC processor may boost it abit if that rumor is true, or if MS ditched the 7770 AMD for 7790.)

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thank you for being level headed and not making some shit up like being three times more powerful, i personally think ps4 will be stronger but that doesn't matter i need games to justify buying either console

hmmm...I don't think the next gen consoles are actually that great..they are turning out to be more complicated..

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lol wut? The PS4 is going by a x86 bit architecture like the PC and nextbox for a far easier to understand machine for development compared to the PS3's hellaconfusing Cell processor. And since both are closer to mid-range PCs it'll make developing multiplatform games far easier. Like Crysis 3 for example. The PS360 versions were lower than the low setting. Which means extra development time to downgrade the engie to fit the current gen consoles. With the oost of this gen, we'll be seeing more mid-range quality games for awhile, which also means less development time.

Out of anything, this next gen will be less complicated than the current gen.

They're already wrong about a E3 announcement. Biofeedback? lol no. It's just a touchpad like the Vita's. And the next xbox wont be 3x time more powerful. It wont even be 1.5x more powerful, out of anything it'll be about the same or less since current rumors suggest that the nextbox will be about 30% less powerful. (the xbox 360 SoC processor may boost it abit if that rumor is true, or if MS ditched the 7770 AMD for 7790.)

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I'm sure MS has taken this time to lock down better deals on better hardware specs even though they were already almost exactly the same. It will come down the UI and O/S (which MS already wins at hands down) and the games / content since both will be nearly identical hardware wise this gen.

They're already wrong about a E3 announcement. Biofeedback? lol no. It's just a touchpad like the Vita's. And the next xbox wont be 3x time more powerful. It wont even be 1.5x more powerful, out of anything it'll be about the same or less since current rumors suggest that the nextbox will be about 30% less powerful. (the xbox 360 SoC processor may boost it abit if that rumor is true, or if MS ditched the 7770 AMD for 7790.)

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I'm sure MS has taken this time to lock down better deals on better hardware specs even though they were already almost exactly the same. It will come down the UI and O/S (which MS already wins at hands down) and the games / content since both will be nearly identical hardware wise this gen.

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We've learned about the specs earlier this year. 1.6Ghz, 8 core precessors at 800Mhz with 8gb of DDR3 RAM. And these specs have been very consitent with rumors since SuperDae and VGLeaks originally leaked them. We've hit the plateau where it's too late to make drastic changes to the specs. The only true change I can see being legit is bumping the 7770 AMD for 7790 AMD. The time used by MS has likely been locking down exclusive rights for software rather than hardware. Like maybe Respawn's game will be a xbox exclusive. Or maybe BF4 will have earlier content on the 720 instead of the PS4 like how BF3 had earlier content on the PS3.

I'm sorry there is no chance in hell Microsoft will let Sony have a more powerful console! I don't care what ancient rumours you have read it just won't happen. "May 21st a chance to see the true next generation"

I'm sorry there is no chance in hell Microsoft will let Sony have a more powerful console! I don't care what ancient rumours you have read it just won't happen. "May 21st a chance to see the true next generation"

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Actually its entirely possible that the PS4 is more powerful than the next xbox.

Not to mention that "most powerful" can mean a lot of different things.

I'm sorry there is no chance in hell Microsoft will let Sony have a more powerful console! I don't care what ancient rumours you have read it just won't happen. "May 21st a chance to see the true next generation"

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Actually its entirely possible that the PS4 is more powerful than the next xbox.

Not to mention that "most powerful" can mean a lot of different things.

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Could be, but i predict the next box will have a better APU. As for RAM DDR3 is great still for next gen. ESRAM could be the winner here!

I'm sorry there is no chance in hell Microsoft will let Sony have a more powerful console! I don't care what ancient rumours you have read it just won't happen. "May 21st a chance to see the true next generation"

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It doesnt have to be powerful to be better, remember that. The PS3 has more power than the 360, but it lagged behind severely in sales. And in the previous gen, the PS2 was weaker than the GC and OG Xbox, yet it was the most successful. And the PSX was weaker than the Dreamcast and we all know how that went...

Point is that many sources point to the same thing: the Nextbox is slightly weaker than the PS4. Who cares? Look how 343i were able to modify and greatly improve upon the Halo engine for Halo 4 with the 360's outdated hardware. It can only get better from there. But these heavily suggested rumors shouldnt be ignored.

I'm sorry there is no chance in hell Microsoft will let Sony have a more powerful console! I don't care what ancient rumours you have read it just won't happen. "May 21st a chance to see the true next generation"

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Actually its entirely possible that the PS4 is more powerful than the next xbox.

Not to mention that "most powerful" can mean a lot of different things.

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Could be, but i predict the next box will have a better APU. As for RAM DDR3 is great still for next gen. ESRAM could be the winner here!

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I think the PS4 will have a better cpu/gpu in terms of power like Teraflops, the nextbox will have better apu set-up and even though gddr5 is perfect for graphics, DDR3 has less latency problems making it very reliable.

A little difference in power between the two is not a big deal, just like it wasn't with PS3/360 - so long as al the contenders are clearly and noticeably better than the current gen consoles (take note Wii U) the exact power has never been what has won or lost a generation.

-There was a recent dual APU rumor that was debunked as an April Fool's joke by a source in China.
-The same guy who said it would have a 360 SoC also said there was going to be announcement of an announcement on May 10th. Guess who was wrong! Spoiler Alert: It was announced yesterday.
-There's a good chance it will have high bandwidth thanks to the jaguar-setup for the APU.

They're already wrong about a E3 announcement. Biofeedback? lol no. It's just a touchpad like the Vita's. And the next xbox wont be 3x time more powerful. It wont even be 1.5x more powerful, out of anything it'll be about the same or less since current rumors suggest that the nextbox will be about 30% less powerful. (the xbox 360 SoC processor may boost it abit if that rumor is true, or if MS ditched the 7770 AMD for 7790.)

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thank you for being level headed and not making some shit up like being three times more powerful, i personally think ps4 will be stronger but that doesn't matter i need games to justify buying either console

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Just quoting a Boy Scout meaning. You can take it at face value or do whatever you want with it.